Bittinger. -- Susannah, daughter of the late David and
Elizabeth (Caton) Fuller,, was born Jan. 1, 1856; died
July 23, 1948; aged 92 y. 6 m. 23 d. Her early life was spent
in the Springs, Pa., community. After her marriage to Henry Bittinger
on Dec. 4, 1887, they made their home at Bittinger, Md., later
returning to the Springs community. Early in life she accepted
the Lord as her personal Saviour. She was a member of the local
sewing circle from its beginning, and taught Sunday school with
John Folk, Daniel Shoemaker, Jerry Stevanus, Jonas Keim, Carrie
Blauch, Annie Siel and Katy and Jacob Folk during the years 1879-1897,
with W. C. Livengood and W. K. Blauch serving as superintendents.
Her husband preceded her in death on April 23, 1931. Her father,
mother, stepmother, 3 sisters, 3 brothers, 3 half brothers, and
3 half sisters also predeceased her. Surviving are 2 daughters
(Florence, Springs, Pa.; and Mabel, Scottdale, Pa.), one son (Elmer,
of Springs), 7 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and many
other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the
Springs Mennonite Church, in charge of Roy Otto.

Breneman. -- Harry G., son of the late Amos and Susan
(Witmer) Breneman, was born near Hessdale, July 26, 1889; passed
away at his home in Hessdale, near Strasburg, Pa., July 25, 1948;
aged 58 y. 11 m. 29 d. Although having suffered from a heart ailment
for some time, he was active until the time of his death, which
resulted from a coronary occlusion. Surviving are his wife (the
former Anna Ranck), 3 sons (John R., Kirkwood, Pa.; C. Henry,
on the home farm; and Robert A., at home), one brother (Jacob
W., Willow Street, Pa.), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Anna Rohrer and Mrs.
Mary Baer, Canargo, Pa.). He was a dairy farmer by occupation,
having lived most of his life in the same community. In his youth
he accepted Christ as his Saviour and was a member of the Willow
Street Mennonite Church, where he served as trustee. Funeral services
were held July 28, in charge of two of his nephews, John A. Breneman
and J. Harold Breneman; Jacob Harnish preached the sermon. Text:
Phil. 1:21.

Budhbal.--Early in the morning on Aug. 11, 1948, another
of those who were saved in the early days of the India Mission
went to be with the Lord. Budhbal came to the famine orphanage
in 1899. His first service was to teach the blind. He was married
to Bhukai bai in 1906, and in 1921 was ordained deacon. He served
as evangelist at Bagtari and Shantipur; the past few years he
had been living in Balodgahan, where he had some fields. He had
been suffering from tuberculosis for a number of years but continued
to work until the last. It was his task to care for the church
and ring the bell. He rang the bell and closed the church after
the service the last evening that he lived, as meetings were in
session that week. When we reached the church the next evening
it gave us a sad feeling to find the building still closed as
he had left it. His son, Hanuk, was at home with the family the
last few months and helped to minister to the needs of his father.
Hanuk had been up with his father during the night when he had
spells of coughing; the last time Hanuk was at his bedside Budhbal
said, "I will be all right now, son. Go to bed." When
Hanuk returned again, his father had fallen asleep in death. Hanuk
made his father's coffin with his own hands in the early morning
and burial took place at 10:00 a.m. the same day. Budhbal had
few talents, but his life was one of quiet humility. He was a
loving husband, father, and grandfather, and a good neighbor.
He leaves his widow, 3 sons, 3 daughters, and a number of
grandchildren.
Mary M. Good.

Gingerich. -- Fidella, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth
(Weldy) Blosser, was born in Morgan Co., Mo., Aug. 5, 1883;
passed away in a Kewanee, Ill., hospital, Aug. 10, 1948; aged
65 y. 5 d. On Jan. 8, 1939, she was united in marriage to Joseph
M. Gingerich, who preceded her in death on March 1, 1946. Her
parents, 3 brothers, and 4 sisters also predeceased her. Surviving
are 3 brothers (Samuel W., Goshen, Ind.; Henry W., Wakarusa, Ind.;
and Joseph D., Tampico, Ill.), one uncle, and a number of nieces
and nephews. In her youth she accepted Christ as her Saviour and
united with the Mennonite Church near Versailles, Mo., in which
faith she remained until death. With the exception of a short
time spent in Ohio, she had made her home in Illinois since 1923,
and was a resident of Sheffield, Ill., at the time of her death.
Funeral services were held Aug. 15 in the Congregational Church
in Sheffield, in charge of Ira Eigsti and Ezra Yordy. Interment
was made in the Annawan Cemetery.

Knorr. -- Abraham, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Philip
Knorr, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., March 24, 1877; passed
away at his home in Kitchener, Ont., after a lengthy illness,
July 28, 1948; aged 71 y. 4 m. 5 d. One sister (Sarah - Mrs. Jacob
Martin, Waterloo, Ont.), and 2 brothers (Josiah, of Waterloo;
and Allan, St. Jacobs, Ont.) predeceased her. [sic] Surviving
are 3 brothers (John, of St. Jacobs; Noah, of Waterloo; and Daniel,
West Montrose, Ont.) and 2 sisters (Maryann - Mrs. Albert Holtzworth,
Petersburg, Ont.; and Hannah - Mrs. Isaac Bauman, of Kitchener).
After middle age he united with the Mennonite Church and remained
a member until death. Funeral services were held July 30 at the
St. Jacobs, Ont., Mennonite Church, with Roy S. Koch in charge.
Interment was made in Martins Cemetery.

Lichti. -- Magdalena Rediger was born at Milford, Nebr.,
April 19, 1881; passed away at her home in Shickley, Nebr., Aug.
20, 1948; aged 67 y. 4 m. 1 d. For twenty-eight years she was
afflicted with arthritis and rheumatism; death resulted from
complications
caused by influenza. She was a patient sufferer, never complaining;
the last five years of her life were spent in a wheel chair. In
her youth she accepted Christ as her personal Saviour and united
with the Mennonite Church, of which she remained a member until
death. As a small child she moved with her parents to Colorado,
where she was united in marriage to Nicholas S. Lichti on March
13, 1903. Her parents, 5 brothers and one sister, and one infant
daughter (Cathrine) preceded her in death. Surviving are her companion,
2 sons (Alvin and Nick), 5 daughters (Elva Birky, Nancy Nickel,
Sylvia Kennel, Barbara, and Lilly, at home), 13 grandchildren,
2 brothers (David, Albany, Oreg.; and Pete, Milford, Nebr.), one
syster (Lydia Schrock, Los Angeles, Calif.), and a large number
of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted
Aug. 23 at the home by Fred Reeb and at the Salem Mennonite Church
by W. R. Eicher and Will Schlegel. Texts: Eph. 2; Ps. 16:5,6.
Burial was made in the adjoining cemetery.

Stoll. -- Anna Gingerich was born in Daviess Co., Ind.,
Sept. 1, 1876; passed away at the Rolette Hospital, in N. Dak.,
Aug. 16, 1948; aged 71 y. 11 m. 16 d. On Dec. 24, 1895, she was
united in marriage to Joseph S. Stoll, who preceded her in death
on Jan. 17, 1934. Two infant daughters also predeceased her. Surviving
are 8 sons and 2 daughters (William, John, Albert, Edna Showers,
Levi, Goldie Hochstetler, Wolford, N. Dak.; Joseph, Frazee, Minn.;
Abraham, Casselton, N. Dak.; Roy, Rugby, N. Dak.; and Eli, Coos
Bay, Oreg.), 54 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers
(Chris, Arthur, Ill.; and Jacob, Kokomo, Ind.), 2 sisters (Mrs.
Levi Graber, Mylo, N. Dak.; and Mrs. Simon Breneman, Arthur, Ill.),
and many other relatives and friends. In youth she united with
the Old Order Amish Church and in 1916 transferred her membership
to the Lakeview Mennonite congregation, Wolford, where she remained
a member until death. In 1903 she moved with her family from Arthur,
Ill., to Rolette Co., N. Dak.; and after the death of her husband
she moved to Wolford. Funeral services were conducted at the home
and at the Lakeview Church on Aug. 19 by Edward Zook, of the Brethren
Church, and E. G. Hochstetler. Texts: Ps. 23; II Tim. 4:6-8.

Weber. -- Anna Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob and Mamie
(Zimmerman) Weber, was born Aug. 7, 1948; passed away Aug. 19,
1948; aged 12 d. Surviving are her parents, 3 sisters (Mary, Stella
and Grace) and 4 grandparents (William and Cora Zimmerman, and
Allen and Katie Weber). Funeral services, held Aug. 21 at the
Martins Union Church, were in charge of George Showalter, assisted
by John Leed and Benjamin Weaver. Interment was made in the adjoining
cemetery.

Wenger. -- Martin, son of Joseph and Maria Wenger, was
born in Baughman Twp., Wayne Co., Ohio, Oct. 25, 1878; died suddenly
at his home, near Dalton, Ohio, July 17, 1948; aged 69 y. 8 m.
22 d. In his early years he joined the Mennonite Church and remained
a member until death. On Dec. 28, 1905, he was united in marriage
to Mary Rudy, who preceded him in death in May, 1941. One young
son (Harold) also predeceased him. Surviving are one daughter
(Ethel - Mrs. David Horst, Dalton, Ohio) 2 sons (Ray, on the home
farm; and Morris, Wadsworth, Ohio), 12 grandchildren, 2 sisters
(Mrs. Nancy Brubaker, North Lawrence, Ohio; and Mrs. Mary Martin,
Orrville, Ohio), and 3 brothers) Samuel, of Orrville; Emanuel,
of Dalton; and Joseph, Wooster, Ohio). Funeral services were held
July 20 at the home by Elmer Good and at the Martins Mennonite
Church by William Brubaker and Abram Good. Burial was made in
the church cemetery. Texts: James 4:14,15; Rev. 14:13.

Benner. -- Ernest L., son of Paul Y. and Margaret (Longacre)
Benner, was born near Souderton, Pa., March 11, 1934; died at
his home, near Spring City, Pa., July 27, 1948; aged 14 y. 4 m.
16 d. He had been ill only a few weeks and bedfast one day. Death
was caused by leukemia. He started to school in Souderton, later
attended at Harleysville, and after the final term at Spring City,
graduated as valedictorian. He was of a cheerful, loving disposition
and made friends in each locality in which he lived. In November,
1944, he accepted Christ and united with the Finland Mennonite
Church, Pennsburg, Pa. Why a life of such promise should terminate
so early is hard to understand, but God knows best. Surviving
are his parents, 2 sisters and 2 brothers (Beatrice, Richard,
Florence, and Stanley). Funeral services were held Aug. 1 at his
late home and at the Vincent Church, Spring City, by Harold Fly,
Jacob M. Moyer, Claude Shisler, and Elmer G. Kolb. Text: Rom.
8:18. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery.

Brenneman. -- Mary, daughter of D. F. and Mary Flisher,
was born near Garden City, Kans., Sept. 30, 1886; died Aug. 25,
1948; aged 61 y. 10 m. 25 d. In October, 1905, she was married
to P. F. Brenneman. To this union was born one daughter (Velma
- Mrs Myron Lapp), who survives. Also surviving are 2 grandchildren,
one brother (Jacob H., Nampa, Idaho), and one sister (Mrs. Anna
Swartz, Lima, Ohio). She was a member of the La Junta, Colo.,
Mennonite congregation, where she worshiped regularly when it
was possible. She had been in poor health for a number of years
but was not seriously ill until the last three weeks. She was
ever mindful of those less fortunate than herself and gave generously
of her time and energy for relief work -- truly a "Dorcas."
Funeral services were conducted at the La Junta Mennonite Church
by Allen H. Erb. Text: Rev. 12:11.

Good. -- Dallas Paul, son of Raymond and Elsie Good,
was born May 20, 1948; died at the Reading, Pa., Hospital, Aug.
11, 1948; aged 2 m. 21 d. Surviving are his parents, 3 brothers
(John Raymond, Jerry Lee, and Eli Henry), one sister (Joyce Lorraine),
his maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Eli H. Good) and his paternal
grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. John J. Good). One infant brother preceded
him in death. Funeral services were conducted at the Bowmansville
Mennonite Church by Wilmer Eby and Benjamin Weaver. Interment
was made in the adjoining cemetery.

Hess. -- John W., son of the late Christian and Barbara
Hess, was born Jan. 17, 1908; died Aug. 22, 1948; aged 40 y. 7
m. 5 d. Death came unexpectedly; he became ill at noon and died
shortly afterward. Surviving are his wife (the former Anna Strickler),
one son (Harold C.), one daughter (Beatrice S.), one brother (Maris
W.), and 4 sisters (Annie W. - Mrs. Martin Campbell, Cora - Mrs.
Frank H. Martin, Barbara - Mrs. Harvey G. Mack, Susan - Mrs. Larren
E. Pickell). In his early teens he accepted Christ and became
a member of the Byerland Church, Willow Street, Pa. He was a kind
husband, father, and brother and was an exceptionally cheerful
neighbor. Funeral services were held at the late home Aug. 25
by Henry Nauman and at the Byerland Church by James Hess and Jacob
T. Harnish.

Woolner. -- Ella Mae, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Myers, and wife of Addison Woolner, Kitchener, Ont., passed
away Aug. 16, 1948; aged 56 y. She was kind, of a quiet disposition,
and attended to her own responsibilities. Surviving are her husband,
and 3 children (Inez, Russel, and Ralph) by her former marriage.
She was a member of the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener. Funeral
services were held at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home and at the
cemetery of the First Mennonite Church, where burial was made
on Aug. 18, with C. F. Derstine in charge.

Zeiset. -- Benjamin F., Jr., son of Benjamin and Anna
(Arment) Zeiset, Denver Road, Pa., was born Nov. 14, 1937; died
instantly of a skull fracture, Aug. 13, 1948; aged 10 y. 8 m.
29 d. He and his father were hauling wood and he apparently lost
his balance when the tractor-drawn wagon swung into a side road
near the Muddy Creek Church. Surviving are his parents, 7 brothers
and sisters (Elsie, Ernest, Vernon, Jesse, Clair, Malinda, and
Ervin), 3 grandparents (Martin and Mary Zeiset, and Ralph Arment),
and one stepgrandmother (Esther Arment). Funeral services were
conducted at the Weaverland Mennonite Church, East Earl, Pa.,
by Benjamin Weaver, Howard Good, and J. Paul Graybill. Interment
was made in the adjoining cemetery.

Brenneman. -- Mary, daughter of Daniel and Anna Yoder,
was born Sept. 8, 1858; passed away Aug. 3, 1948; aged 89 y. 10
m. 25 d. On Feb. 3, 1878, she was married to Jacob P. Brenneman.
To this union were born 5 children (William, Chicago, Ill.; Anna
- Mrs. Daniel Horst and Menno, Wellman, Iowa; Daniel, Upland,
Calif.; Eli, Iowa City, Iowa) and one grandson. In her youth she
united with the Amish Mennonite Church, remaining a member until
death. On Aug. 31, 1939, she fractured her limb and on Aug. 24,
1945, she fractured her hip, from which she never recovered. She
suffered her affliction with much patience and often expressed
her desire to depart from this life and be with the Lord. Funeral
services were conducted at the Upper Deer Creek Church by Albert
Miller, George S. Miller, Paul Guengrich, and Henry Landis. Interment
was made in the adjoining cemetery.

Gochnauer. -- Ada K., daughter of George and Mary (Kreider)
Kreider, was born Oct. 23, 1892; passed away at her home
in Pequea Twp., Pa., May 15, 1948; aged 55 y. 6 m. 22 d. On Nov.
1, 1914, she was united in marriage to Benjamin H. Gochnauer.
To this union were born 3 sons and 4 daughters (Mary, who preceded
her in death in 1930; Esther, Kenneth, and Elvin, at home; Beulah
- Mrs. Robert J. Slaymaker, Lancaster, Pa.; Norman, Mt. Joy, Pa.;
and Dorothy - Mrs. Walter E. Hess, Willow Street, Pa.). Also surviving
are 3 grandchildren and one sister (Lizzie). She accepted Christ
and became a member of the New Danville Mennonite Church, where
she remained a member until death. She filled her place as a
Sunday-school
teacher as long as she was able. In 1947 she suffered a heart
attack, from which she slowly recovered. In April, 1948, she had
another attack and remained bedfast until death. The last song
she sang was "My Jesus, I Love Thee." Funeral services
were held May 19 at the New Danville Church, in charge of Henry
Nauman, James Hess, and Maris Hess. Interment was made in the
adjoining cemetery.

Hartzler. -- Charles O., son of David E. and Mary (Yoder)
Hartzler, was born near Gunn City, Mo., May 7, 1874; died at St.
Mary's Hospital, Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 28, 1948; aged 74 y.
3 m. 21 d. In his youth he accepted Christ as his Saviour and
became a member of the Sycamore Grove Church, near Garden City,
Mo.; he remained a member of the church until death. On Jan. 9,
1898, he was married to Lydia Alice Yoder, who predeceased him
on Jan. 18, 1948. One week before his wife's death they, with
their five children, celebrated their fiftieth anniversary at
their home near Garden City, where he had lived for sixty-seven
years. On July 10 he had gone to spend some time with a son and
daughter at Jackson, Minn. While there he was taken to the hospital
for medical examination and treatment, and on Aug. 25 underwent
a major operation, following which peritonitis developed causing
his death. He was a man of few words, honest and helpful in his
dealings with his fellow men. He was a lover of nature and enjoyed
life to the full. Although great trials and deep sorrows were
often his, he bore them without a word of complaint. Surviving
are 2 daughters (Beulah - Mrs. Ray W. Garber, Alpha, Minn.; and
Dorothy, who faithfully made a home for her father after her mother's
death), 3 sons (Edward, Jackson, Minn.; Rolla and Sherman, Garden
City, Mo.), 9 grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends.
One infant son predeceased him. A funeral service was held at
the Ray Garber home on Aug. 29, with Noah Landis in charge. A
memorial fund, given by Minnesota friends, will be used for mission
work in Puerto Rico in honor of his nurse, a former worker in
Puerto Rico. Interment was made in the Clearfork Cemetery at Garden
City, after a service at the Sycamore Grove Church on Aug. 31,
conducted by Raymond Hershberger, assisted by John A. Kauffman
and S. S. Hershberger.

Kuhns. -- Samuel A., son of Samuel and Magdalene (Slabaugh)
Kuhns, was born near Goshen, Ind., March 29, 1881; passed away
at the Grace Hospital, Hutchinson, Kans., Aug. 4, 1948; aged 67
y. 4 m. 6 d. At the age of three he moved with his parents to
Kansas, and later to Manchester, Okla., where he grew to manhood.
In his youth he accepted Christ and united with the Springs Mennonite
Church at Manchester. At the time of his death he was a member
of the Yoder, Kans., congregation. On May 27, 1915, he was united
in marriage to Mary Horst, Peabody, Kans., who survives. Also
surviving are 7 children (Paul Eber, West Liberty, Ohio; Magdalene,
Reading, Pa.; Esther, La Junta, Colo.; Samuel and Mahlon, Hutchinson,
Kans.; Stanley, and Ruth, at home), one grandchild, 2 brothers
and 6 sisters (George and Amanda - Mrs. John Yoder, Hutchinson,
Kans.; John, Cedar Bluffs, Kans.; Sarah - Mrs. C. C. Garber, and
Susan - Mrs. B. F. Hostetler, Harper, Kans.; Saloma - Mrs. D.
T. Nutter, Wichita, Kans.; Emma - Mrs. Elmer Taton, Argonia, Kans.;
and Maggie - Mrs. D. D. Miller, Berlin, Ohio). Preceding him in
death were his father, mother, one brother, and one sister. He
enjoyed good health until the last twelve years , when he was
afflicted by a paralytic stroke. Shortly before his death complications
set in and he suffered another stroke, which caused his death.
Funeral services were conducted at the home by Willie Wagler and
at the Yoder Church by R. M. Weaver, A. A. Bontrager, and Sanford
E. King. Text: Gen. 18:25. Interment was made in the adjoining
cemetery.

Mierau. -- Elmer, son of Dan and Dorothy (Eichelberger)
Mierau, was born Nov. 10, 1946; passed away Sept. 1, 1948; aged
1 y. 9 m. 21 d. Death resulted from accidental drowning in the
Kankakee River at their home, near Hebron, Ind. Surviving are
his parents, 4 grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Mierau, Henderson,
Nebr.; and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Eichelberger, Hebron, Ind.), uncles,
aunts, and other relatives and friends. Funeral services were
conducted Sept. 5 at the Hopewell Mennonite Church, Kouts, Ind.,
in charge of the pastor, Chester C. Osborne. Text: Isa. 11:6c.
Interment was made in the near-by Mennonite Cemetery.

Moshier. -- Samuel C., son of the late Joseph P. and
Katherine (Widrick) Moshier, was born March 9, 1890; died at his
home, Lowville, N.Y., Aug. 19, 1948; aged 58 y. 5 m. 10 d. On
Feb. 6, 1913, he was united in marriage to Mary Roggie, who survives.
Also surviving are 2 sons (Ervin R. and Harold A., Croghan, N.Y.),
one daughter (Adah - Mrs. Harvey Gingerich), 8 grandchildren,
3 brothers (John, Joseph, and Aaron, Lowville, N.Y.), and 2 sisters
(Mrs. J. J. Zehr, New Bremen, N.Y.; and Mrs. Menno Roggie, Croghan,
N.Y.). In his youth he became a member of the Amish Mennonite
congregation at Croghan, where he remained a member until death.
He had been in ill health since October, 1947. In December he
underwent an operation which brought temporary relief for about
two months. He suffered intense pain and spent most of the last
eight weeks in bed. He often expressed his desire for the Lord
to take him home. The evening before his death he said, "His
grace is sufficient, but I can hardly wait to go." Funeral
services were held at his home Aug. 22 by Elias Zehr and at the
Dadville Amish Mennonite Church by Andrew Gingerich and Lloyd
Boshart. Interment was made in the Croghan Cemetery, with prayer
by Allen Gingrich.

Ressler. -- Lina, daughter of David and Magdalena (Blough)
Zook, was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Sept. 26, 1869; passed
away at her home in Scottdale, Pa., Aug. 17, 1948, after a prolonged
illness; aged 78 y. 10 m. 21 d. In her youth she was baptized
in the small creek near the Oak Grove Mennonite Church, Smithville,
Ohio, and became a member of that congregation; at the time of
her death she was a member of the Scottdale Mennonite Church.
She served the church faithfully and well until the time of her
death. Her service to the church extended into the mission,
educational,
and publication work. She was one of the pioneer city missionaries
at the Home Mission in Chicago, serving from 1895 to 1900. As
one of the pioneers in the educational work of the church, she
served as preceptress and teacher at the Elkhart Institute, Elkhart,
Ind., from 1900 to 1903. While at Elkhart Institute she became
the wife of J. A. Ressler, missionary on furlough from India.
They served as missionaries to India from 1903 to 1908, during
the time the work in India was beginning under the Mennonite Church.
Although, because of her health, they were permitted to stay in
India only five years, the work was very close to her heart, and
on her return to this country she did much through the years to
promote the work in India through speaking, writing, and private
testimony. Upon their return to this country they resided in Wayne
Co., Ohio, for two yeas [sic], after which they moved to Scottdale,
where they made important and lasting contributions to the publication
work of the church. At Scottdale she became known throughout the
church as "Aunt Lina" through assisting "Uncle
J. A." in the editing of Sunday-school literature. She was
closely connected with the "Beams of Light," having
served as its editor from 1936 to 1946. She served as editor of
the letter department of "Words of Cheer" and as editor
of the lesson picture cards from 1936 until her death. In her
most active years she did considerable work in editing and compiling
children's and missionary books in collaboration with her husband,
as well as writing for the church papers, becoming the outstanding
literary woman of the church in her time. The name "Aunt
Lina," was more than a pen name, for she was familiarly known
by all her friends and neighbors by this name, besides having
a church-wide family of "nieces" and "nephews"
of all ages. She was also active in women's sewing circle organizations
both church-wide and in the local district. She served as president
of what is now known as the Women's Missionary Sewing Circle
Organization
from about 1926 to 1932. She also served as president of the
Southwestern
Pennsylvania District Sewing Circle organization from about 1928
to 1934. The work of the local and mission Sunday schools was
also of vital interest to her, and she especially enjoyed home
department, cradle roll, and teaching work in the Sunday school.
Until about a year ago she was a teacher of a women's Sunday-school
class at the North Scottdale Mission Sunday School. With her active
life and pen laid aside, she will live on not only in eternity
but in that which she has written and in the memories of her many
friends. Surviving are her 2 daughters (Ruth and Rhoda, Scottdale,
Pa.), one stepdaughter (Emma - Mrs. George Townsend, Masontown,
Pa.), 5 stepgrandchildren, 6 greatstepgrandchildren, 2 brothers
(David B. and Abner D., Akron, Ohio), and one sister (Mattie,
Sterling, Ohio). One infant son, her husband, 2 sisters and one
brother preceded her in death. Funeral services were held at the
home and at the Scottdale Mennonite Church by John L. Horst and
A. J. Metzler, with J. S. Gerig and I. W. Royer assisting. Interment
was made in the Scottdale Cemetery.

Graybill. -- Ira T., son of Susan (Benner) and the late
Joseph Graybill, was born in Juniata Co., Pa., Sept. 14, 1892;
passed away at the Lancaster, Pa., General Hospital, Aug. 29,
1948; aged 55 y. 11 m. 15 d. He was in the hospital one week,
death resulting from a heart ailment from which he had suffered
for some years but which had become serious only in the last few
months. He was a member of the East Petersburg Mennonite Church.
Surviving are his wife (Nora Martin Graybill), 2 sons and 4 daughters
(S. Lester, Lititz, Pa.; Martha - Mrs. Samuel Siegrist, Manheim,
Pa.; Alma - Mrs. Aaron Harbold, York, Pa.; Melvin, Manheim, Pa.;
Ruth - Mrs. Reuben Ruppert, York, Pa; and Mildred, at home), 6
grandchildren, 5 brothers and 2 sisters (Henry, Lancaster, Pa.;
Beulah - Mrs. Albert Winey, New Holland, Pa.; Cornelius, Farmersville,
Pa.; J. Paul, East Earl, Pa.; J. Silas, Doylestown, Pa.; Chester
and Ruth, both of New Holland, Pa.), and many other relatives
and friends. One sister (Huldah) passed away two days after his
death. Funeral services were conducted Sept. 1 at his late home
in Neffsville, Pa., by James Siegrist and Irvin Kreider and at
the East Petersburg Church by Henry Lutz and Eli Sauder. Interment
was made in the adjoining cemetery.

Hillegass. -- Ella C., daughter of the late Valentine
and Anna Eliza (Cassel) Schlosser, was born near Cedars,
Pa.; died Aug. 14, 1948, at the Grand View Hospital, Sellersville,
Pa.; aged 72 y. 20 d. Death followed a stroke and fall at her
home on Aug. 8 She was a member of the Towamencin Mennonite Church,
Kulpsville, Pa. Surviving are her husband (Warren S. Hillegass,
Kulpsville, Pa.), 3 children (Blanche - Mrs. Norman N. Cressman,
Hatfield, Pa.; Lester, of Kulpsville; and Anna - Mrs. George C.
Dinger, of Hatfield), 6 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, 3
sisters (Mrs. Lizzie Kulp, Harleysville, Pa.; Mrs. Clara Lands,
Creamery, Pa.; and Sallie - Mrs. Henry G. Mininger, Hatfield,
Pa.), and 2 brothers (Irwin C. Schlosser, of Hatfield; and Clayton
C. Schlosser, of Harleysville). Funeral services were held Aug.
19 at the Towamencin Church. Interment was made in the adjoining
cemetery. Text: Phil. 1:21.

Horst. -- Mary Grace, daughter of Amos T. and Rhoda
(Shank) Showalter, was born near Hagerstown, Md., Jan.
14, 1919; passed away at her home, near Hagerstown, Sept. 6, 1948;
aged 29 y. 7 m. 23 d. She had been ill for three months with Hodgkin's
disease. On Oct. 5, 1939, she was united in marriage to Elmer
J. Horst, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Lois Marie
and Elsie Ruth), her parents, 4 sisters (Anna - Mrs. Preston Martin,
Naomi - Mrs. Allen Eby, Ethel - Mrs. T. Weagley Lehman, and Mabel
- Mrs. D. Richard Martin), 4 brothers (Preston and Adin, Maugansville,
Md.; Paul, of Reid; and Glenn, at home), and many other relatives
and friends. One brother (Harvey) predeceased her. She was a faithful
companion and mother and was always ready to do good for others.
In her youth she united with the Miller Mennonite Church, Leitersburg,
Md., of which she remained a member until death. Funeral services
were conducted Sept. 8 at the home by Stanley Martin and at the
Reiff Church, Hagerstown, by Moses K. Horst and John D. Risser.
Text: Prov. 31:10. Burial was made in the adjoining cemetery.

Reinhardt. -- Lizzie Ann, daughter of Samuel B. and
Fannie Miller, was born in Middlebury, Ind., June 19, 1879; died
Aug. 26, 1948; aged 69 y. 2 m. 7 d. Death followed an acute heart
attack. On Feb. 16, 1896, she was united in marriage to John J.
Reinhardt, who survives. Also surviving are 9 children (Iva Sutter,
Kouts, Ind.; Laura Rheinheimer, Middlebury, Ind.; Mabel Martin,
Olen and Orie, Mary Gibson, Delcie Gibson, Florence Martin and
Stella Stutter, all of Kouts), 3 sisters (Alice Stalter, Flanagan,
Ill.; Luella Stewart, Grand Rapids, Mich.; and Katie Martin, Beemer,
Nebr.), 43 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and other relatives
and many friends. Two sons died in infancy. On March 1, 1916,
she and her husband and family moved to Kouts and were the first
members of the Mennonite Church to locate there. They became charter
members of the Hopewell congregation, which she has seen grow
from six to two hundred members. Funeral services were conducted
at the church on Aug. 28 by Chester C. Osborne. Text: Rev. 14:13.

Seiler. -- Abraham Lincoln Seiler was born Aug. 22,
1864; died Aug. 27, 1948; aged 84 y. 5 d. Surviving are 2 daughters
(Mrs. Annie Altinger and Mrs. Clinton Newman, both of Port Trevorton,
Pa.), 6 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and one
great-great-grandchild.
He united with the Susquehanna Mennonite Church sixteen years
ago, after a series of meetings conducted by Elias W. Kulp, and
remained a member until death. Funeral services were held at the
Susquehanna Meetinghouse Aug. 31 by John H. Reinard. Text: Eccl.
8:8.

Sharp. -- William Andrew, son of Andrew J. and Lovinia
(Cook) Sharp, was born at Midland, Mich., Oct. 13, 1865; passed
away at his farm home, near Vestaburg, Mich., July 4, 1948; aged
82 y. 8 m. 22 d. He had been in poor health for the last twelve
years, suffering from anemia and high blood pressure; his death
resulted from pneumonia. In 1872 the family moved to a farm near
Ithaca, Mich.; and about 1876 to a farm south of Vestaburg, Mich.
After the death of his father, his mother and a younger brother
moved to Marion where two other sons were living. He spent much
of his early life lumbering in the Michigan woods. In September
1888, he was united in marriage to Mary J. Funkhouser. To this
union were born 12 children, 5 of whom preceded him in death.
About a year ago he confessed Christ as his Saviour and became
a member of the Zion Mennonite Church, of Vestaburg. Surviving
are his companion (Mary), 5 sons (Charles, Clark, Orval, Cevil,
and Earl, all of Vestaburg), 2 daughters (Fae - Mrs. Dorr Hamlin
and Agnes - Mrs. Frank Glowacki, also of Vestaburg), several
grandchildren,
other relatives, and many friends. Funeral services were in charge
of Erie E. Bontrager. Burial was made in the Vestaburg Cemetery.

Smucker. -- Mary Elizabeth, daughter of John and Elizabeth
(Birkey) Albrecht, was born in Bureau Co., near Tiskilwa,
Ill., Feb. 18, 1874; passed away Sept. 4, 1948; aged 74 y. 6 m.
17 d. She was taken seriously ill on March 7, 1948, at the home
of her daughter (Esther), where she passed away after being almost
totally bedfast for six months. In her youth she confessed Jesus
as her Saviour and was received into the fellowship of the Willow
Springs Mennonite Church, of which she remained a member until
death. She was always interested in the work of the Lord and many
were the labors of her hands given to missionary service. On Dec.
5, 1897, she was united in marriage to Frank I. Smucker, Nappanee,
Ind. They resided on a farm in Indiantown Twp. for fifty years,
with the exception of two years when they worked at the West Liberty,
Ohio, Orphans' Home. Surviving are her companion, 4 children (Ruth
- Mrs. Carl Magnuson, and Esther - Mrs. John Hodel, both of Morton,
Ill.; Mark, Wheaton, Ill.; and Milton, Lake City, Fla.), a foster
son (Edward McCloskey, Goshen, Ind.) whom they took into their
home from the West Liberty Orphans' Home, 9 grandchildren, 6 foster
grandchildren, 3 brothers (Simon, Sycamore, Ill.; John and Will,
Tiskilwa, Ill.), one sister (Bertha - Mrs. Rufus Yoder, Lancaster,
Ohio), and many other relatives and friends. One sister preceded
her in death. Funeral services were conducted at the home and
at the Willow Springs Church on Sept. 6 by Ira Eigsti. Text: Ps.
121, 23. Interment was made in the Willow Springs Cemetery.

Stauffer. -- Emma Susan, daughter of the late David
and Anna (Kreider) Rutt, was born Jan. 26, 1870; passed
away at her home, near Lancaster, Pa., after an extended illness,
July 15, 1948; aged 78 y. 5 m. 19 d. On Nov. 6, 1894, she was
married to Amos S. Stauffer, who survives. Also surviving are
one son (Abraham R., East Petersburg, Pa.), one daughter (Annie
- Mrs. Joseph Widders, Lancaster, Pa.), 3 grandchildren, 4
great-grandchildren,
one half sister (Mrs. Mary Hess), and one half brother (David
Rutt, Strasburg, Pa.). One great-grandson, 2 brothers, and one
half sister preceded her in death. On April 22, 1899, she was
received into the East Petersburg Mennonite Church and remained
a member until death. Funeral services were held at the home by
Frank N. Kreider and at the East Petersburg Church by James Siegrist
and Henry Lutz. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery.

Troyer. -- Ada May Yoder was born April 12, 1879; passed
away at her home in Topeka, Ind., Aug. 17, 1948; aged 69 y. 4
m. 5 d. At the age of fourteen she accepted Christ and was a member
of the Shore Mennonite Church at the time of her death. On July
23, 1899, she was united in marriage to Jephtha S. Troyer. Two
infant children preceded her in death. Surviving are her husband
and 9 children (Mahlon, Lockport, N.Y.; Arthur, Ligonier, Ind.;
Edwin, Wawaka, Ind.; Nora - Mrs. Ernest Bender, Milford, Ind.;
Elva - Mrs. Abner Stutzman, Ligonier, Ind.; Christ, Syracuse,
Ind.; Ruby - Mrs. Noah Leighty, Grabill, Ind.; Elsie - Mrs. Orville
Birkey, Kouts, Ind.; and Erma, at home). Most of her early life
was spent in the Jonathan Troyer home. Funeral services were held
at the home and at the Shore Church, Shipshewana, by the local
ministers and Edwin Yoder.

Troyer. -- Mary Thomas was born Nov. 22, 1889; died
at the Grace Hospital, Hutchinson, Kans., after a three-day illness,
Sept. 7, 1948; aged 58 y. 9 m. 15 d. On Dec. 31, 1909, she was
married to Jerry Troyer, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children
(Orie, Partridge, Kans.; Albert, Hutchinson, Kans.; Katie - Mrs.
Elton Johnson, and Peter, both of Dodge City, Kans.), 12 grandchildren,
one brother, 3 sisters, and many other relatives and friends.
One daughter (Susana) died in 1928. At the age of eighteen she
united with the Amish Mennonite Church, later joining the Yoder
Mennonite Church, of which she was a member at the time of her
death. Her life had its share of cares and problems, but she faithfully
filled her place as wife and mother. Funeral services were held
Sept. 10 at the Yoder Church. Text: Ps. 90:9. Burial was made
in the adjoining cemetery.

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